Rick Flag is the name of three fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They are father, son, and grandson.The father, Richard Flag, was in the original Suicide Squad, a World War II unit. After the war, he was a member of Task Force X. His son, Captain Rick Flag Jr., was a member of the Forgotten Heroes and led two different incarnations of the Suicide Squad.The character made his live-action debut in the television series Smallville, portrayed by Ted Whittall. In the DC Extended Universe, Rick Flag is portrayed by Joel Kinnaman in the films Suicide Squad (2016) and The Suicide Squad (2021).
